The second day of main draw action at the Mallorca Championships presented by ecotrans Group showcased a wave of rising talents, saw early Spanish eliminations, rising stars, and featured a major milestone in the doubles draw.

Russian Roman Safiullin opened play on the Grandstand court with a confident 7-6(5), 7-5 win over fifth seed Alexandre Muller of France. Already leading the head-to-head, Safiullin maintained composure at key moments to improve his record to 4-0 against Muller.

In one of the tightest contests of the day, Arthur Rinderknech outlasted Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 after more than two and a half hours of intense baseline rallies and momentum shifts.

Among the emerging stars, Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic delivered a commanding 6-0, 6-4 performance against American qualifier Nishesh Basavareddy, while fellow American Ethan Quinn, also a qualifier, defeated Argentina’s Ugo Carabelli 6-3, 6-2.

The most anticipated match came in the evening on Centre Court: a battle between the two youngest players in the draw. Learner Tien from the United States, 19, used his superior pace and experience to overcome 17-year-old German Justin Engel, winning 6-4, 6-4 in what became the youngest-ever match in tournament history - a true glimpse of the future.

For Spanish fans, the day brought disappointment. Both Jaume Munar and Pedro Martínez were defeated in their opening matches - Munar falling to Canada’s Gabriel Diallo, and Martínez bowing out against Corentin Moutet of France.

On the doubles side, Brazilian veteran Marcelo Melo achieved a historic milestone: his 650th career ATP match win. Partnering with Rafael Matos, the duo defeated Ivan Dodig and Orlando Luz, adding another chapter to Melo’s legendary career.

TUESDAY PREVIEW – CENTRE COURT SPOTLIGHT

Tuesday will feature the tournament debut of local favourite Roberto Bautista Agut, the No. 7 seed, who recently reached the semifinals at Queen’s Club in one of his best weeks of the year. He faces Argentina’s Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the opening match at 13:00.

Later in the day, second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime will begin his Mallorca campaign against France’s Arthur Rinderknech, who comes off a long and gruelling win on Monday.

ORDER OF PLAY – TUESDAY, 24 JUNE 2025

Centre Court (Starts at 13:00)

• Tomás Martín Etcheverry (ARG) vs [7] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)

• Not before 15:30 – [6] Gabriel Diallo (CAN) vs Laslo Djere (SRB)

• Not before 18:00 – Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) vs [2] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)

Grandstand (Starts at 12:00)

• [Q] Bernard Tomic (AUS) vs [WC] Rinky Hijikata (AUS)

• Roman Safiullin (RUS) vs Hamad Medjedovic (SRB)

• Not before 15:00 – [Q] Ethan Quinn (USA) vs [4] Tallon Griekspoor (NED)

Court 1 (Starts at 12:00)

• Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) vs [Q] Brandon Holt (USA)

• Francisco Cabral (POR) / Lucas Miedler (AUT) vs [3] Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) / Andres Molteni (ARG)

• Not before 15:00 – [1] Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) vs Guido Andreozzi (ARG) / Theo Arribage (FRA)

Court 2 (Starts at 13:00)

• Alexander Erler (AUT) / Constantin Frantzen (GER) vs Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Austin Krajicek (USA)

• Not before 15:00 – Skander Mansouri (TUN) / Nikola Mektic (CRO) vs Alex Michelsen (USA) / Learner Tien (USA)